ASK ME ABOUT MY WEINER!!!

Riddle me this.... what is it that you do on a trip to Austin that cannot be done IN Austin? Give up? Go get hot dogs in Houston. Yes friends, today we find our hero needed in another part of the lone star state to rescuse a parter in crime. The trip to Houston was fun, filled with Glee (volumes one and two!), some flirting with one of the most dense gas station attendants i have ever met (seriously, i used the word intimidated and she replied 'i guess i can be pretty imitated'... only in Texas) and finished off with more Mountain Dew than the nation of Ethiopia posesses. What can i say... i travel hard.

Anyhoo, after the rescue and the drive back to austin (accompanied by the Avenue Q Soundtrack and more Glee) we were then whisked away to the land of 'Leslie' and proceeded to see how much gin could fill seven people in an hour. The answer.... a whole lot + five cans of cherry 7up and a box of ritz crackers. Isn''t science fun........ damental?

Well ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. Tune in next time for something that made Bobby Flay cry and perhaps the perfect way to celebrate the birth of the once and future 'King'. I mean Elvis... not Arthur. Until next time this is PanClayke reminding you that a girl without a 5 syllable vocabulary is what we in the 'biz' call a Deal-Breaker.

Behold... the Flagship!

During my journey throughout the city of Austin there has been many allusions to a 'Flagship'. I guiding light in the ehart of hte city that inspires all who come within 20 yards of it. A place that no Austin trip should go without... and if it does then you definitely have something on your list for the next time. Today... my journey took me to this 'Flagship' with my PIC 'elle-bell' where we proceeded to wander through aisles of foreign and expensive treasures... not to mention some of the best mashed sweey potatoes you have ever eaten!

WHOLE FOODS! You didnt see that one coming did you? Afterward there was only one way to continues the day and that was to cross the street to my favorite record store and listen to all the featured bands that were on display. Sadly though, being one who has HOOOGE buyers remorse... i opted to buy a totes awesome T Shirt (which i am currently wearing) and then finish out the day doing something that can NOT be done in the city of austin... confused? You bet you are!

Well, ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. Tune in next time for crepes out of am airstream trailer and the only way to properly celebrate Elvis' birthday. Until then this is PanClayKe reminding you that eating out of the bulk bins, while not being illegal, is frowned upon.

Pizza... The Final Frontier

Living in Austin, especially on SoCo, there are two names that become synonymus with pizza: Home Slice and Southside Flying Pizza. Being familiar with both of them but never really into pizza i always asked myself the question of who had the better pie. However, like asking a native from philly who has the better cheesesteak, this question is met with differences in opinion ranging from the flavor of the water in the crust to the mood of the cow that made the milk that yeilded the cheese eventually. Our hero has had wnough of the argument and decided to put the question to rest once and for all.

Bottom line.... Southside is the better pie. While homeslice is good the crust id too flimsy and is normally not cooked enough to keep the toppings on the pie. Speaking of toppings, they seem to be thrown on quite haphazardly... however, i think it only fair to assume that the reason for this is because there is normally a line out the door of people seeking a vaccine to their pizza-addiction in the form of a single slice of peperoni served from their pick up window. Southside on the other hand has the quality that comes from taking time to care for each pizza as it is ordered and not before. The crust is also not cooked in a conventional oven like it is at the Slice but rather in a wood fired oven behind the counter. Now... not only is this fun to look at but the smell coming from this oven fills the eatery with something that can only be described as LEGIT.

Well, ladies and gentlemen there you have it. Tune in next time for another EXTREME austin burger, a full pack of rolaids (lol) and the answer to what the 'flagship' is. Until then this is PanClayKe reminding you that its only Amore when the moon hits you like a pizza pie and nothing else. No... not even if its apple, sorry.

Austin: Day 6, Part 1

The six day in austin was pretty low key and full of amazingness. Between one of the ebest hidden coffeeshops in the world and everyones favorite barber... there isnt much bad that can happen if i do say so myself. And i just did.... sooooo, enjoy!


well ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. Tune in next time for some awesome ice cream happenings and the only cupcakes i know of that come out of the back of an airstream trailer. Until then this is PanClayKe reminding you that this is NOT Calcutta... therefore Bohemia is alive and well.

A Great Big Part of what we Love about Austin...

... They're Thundercloud Subs! Today was more of a Low Key day and was basically just filled with awesome conversation... not to mention enough sugar to light up Las Vegas. Honestly, if today alone does not give me Type 2 Diabetes then I will be very relieved.... but when someone asks if you want a Doughnut with bacon, you get a doughnut with bacon DAMMIT!

Well ladies and gentlemen there you have it, tune in next time for cupcakes out of an airstream trailer and something know simply as the 'Flagship'. What could it be... come back and find out. Until then this is Pan-Clay-Ke reminding you that a moment on the lips equals an afternoon on the toilet. TMI?

Since Emeril Lagasse is known far and wide as a 'Super Chef' i decided to treat him like Levar Burton and 'take is word for it'... however, rather than listen to him concerning a cookbook or a book about cooking i decided to trust him on his choice of burger. The results..... WIN! This burger was legit beyond all reason and when you add the athmosphere and the company.... it was definitely one of the best nights spent in Austin to date... enjoy!

Well, ladies and Gentlemen... there you have it. Tune in next time for the breaking of the Chicken-fried cherry and the answer to the question of who truly does have the best pizza in Austin. Until then this is PanClayke reminding you that you can go twice as high..... take a look, its in a book....... eat Huts Ham-bur-gers!

The Birth of a Legend

This is the ture accound of the birthplace of our hero. Just like a phoenix is born out of ashes and invention is born out of necessity. Panclayke is born out of some e[ic pancake action. And is sometimes met with a free T-shirt.... holla.

Well ladies and gentlemen there you have it. Tune in next time for a walk around one of the most famous streets in austin and some of the most awesome doughnuts in the world. Until then this is panclayke reminding you that Blackberries have some of the highest antioxidant levels of any other fruit.